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The weekly newsletter from The William Alvey School. PTA Quiz Night tonight. It is still not too late to enter. Ring up the school office or simply turn up at the Solo Club at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start.
Issue 99
Friday 29th January 2016
Wild Maths Our Y5 and Y6 Gifted and Talented mathematicians have been invited to take part in a special Cambridge University maths project. They are using the ‘Wild’ maths website. Netball Tournament On Wednesday, our netball team finished as runners up in the Sleaford and District netball tournament. Well done netballers.
Circulation 630
SCIENCE SP0T Celebrating excellent science work in Year 3: In our Good Work Assembly this week, Kelly A in Mrs Stonestreet’s class, shared her amazing science work, explaining how different rocks are formed and showing her beautifully presented diagrams in her topic book. Kelly explained: “When lava from a volcano cools down, it turns into hard igneous rock, this is a piece of igneous rock which was formed from lava from a volcano in Iceland.” Her diagram showing the formation of sedimentary rock showed clearly how layers of material build up and how the bodies of fish can become buried and over time, form fossils.
Lincoln Castle Year 1 visited Lincoln Castle on Thursday. They tried on real armour. Mrs Cook was very pleased with their behaviour. Defibrillator Training On Tuesday, our main First Aiders refreshed their defibrillator training. Our defibrillator is kept in the front office. Spelling Challenge Look at each month of the year. How many words can you make from each month? Example January: an/ran/run/yarn February: bear/fear A calendar for the top three answers.
Kelly A shows her excellent science work and the amazing example of igneous rock from Iceland. Mad Science Club: There has been a fantastic response to the Mad Science assembly last week and lots of people wanting to sign up for the after school club. The on-line booking for the club is now over-subscribed and we have another long list of children wanting to take part who have signed up at school. If you haven’t yet returned the reply slip, bring it in to school and DNA David and his colleagues will organise the budding scientists into groups. The club will be held in the new hall. BAE Systems: Back by popular demand! Another exciting science assembly on 8th February 2016.
Snooders Thank you Mrs Wilson We had five ‘twitter snood’ prize winners: Mrs Wilson, one of our teaching assistants, has done a super job at the Toby Young school over the last 9 years. However Hollie Savage (c/o Mrs Savage) she has decided to move on after the Amelia, Olivia and Sophie Barnatt half term holiday. The staff and all the Next week you can win a scarf. Follow children will really miss her. Thank you the school on twitter at @AlveySchool for your hard work and Good Luck in your next job. Trainee Teachers We have three trainee teachers in Year 4 PTA Cake Sale school. Miss Chattfield in Year 1, Miss Thursday 11th February 3.15pm. At the Critchely in Year 2 and Mrs Booth in back of the main hall. Year 4. Farm Kitchen Sleaford REP On Thursday 3rd March 2016 The Farm The Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant Kitchen is running a special Where’s have kindly given us a grant of £2000 for Wally? Competition at lunch time to Project 72. Thank you. coincide with World Book Day. Who will find the prize winning brownie? BAE Systems Assembly Back by popular demand! Another On Thursday 24th March 2016 The exciting science assembly on February Farm Kitchen are also providing an 8th 2016. In conjunction with the RAF Easter Lunch. and the Navy, BAE systems are visiting school to tell us about waves, in water, Parents’ Evening light and sound. Our Parents’ Evenings will be taking place on 7.3.16 and 9.3.16. Appointment PTA Quiz Night slips will be sent out after half term. It is still not too late to enter the PTA Please note Mrs Edge and Mrs Quiz Night this evening. You can ring the Purchase will be holding their Parents’ office or simply turn up at the Solo Club Evening on 23.2.16 and 24.2.16. for a 7.30pm start. Even if it’s just you as an individual or even a couple, ask for PTA Survey Mr Barnatt or Mr Kirkwood and we will Have you completed the PTA survey? find you a team. Visit our website, click on ‘Community’ then on the drop down menu choose Tudor House ‘PTA’. Visit the latest news section of our website and look at Alicia’s amazing School Uniform Tudor House. Please check your child’s school uniform is named. Please can you also check Places of Worship that they are wearing their own uniform. Last week Year 3 visited several different Many thanks. places of worship in Sleaford. How many can you name?
Issue 99
Friday 29th January 2016
Wild Maths Our Y5 and Y6 Gifted and Talented mathematicians have been invited to take part in a special Cambridge University maths project. They are using the ‘Wild’ maths website. Netball Tournament On Wednesday, our netball team finished as runners up in the Sleaford and District netball tournament. Well done netballers.
Circulation 630
SCIENCE SP0T Celebrating excellent science work in Year 3: In our Good Work Assembly this week, Kelly A in Mrs Stonestreet’s class, shared her amazing science work, explaining how different rocks are formed and showing her beautifully presented diagrams in her topic book. Kelly explained: “When lava from a volcano cools down, it turns into hard igneous rock, this is a piece of igneous rock which was formed from lava from a volcano in Iceland.” Her diagram showing the formation of sedimentary rock showed clearly how layers of material build up and how the bodies of fish can become buried and over time, form fossils.
Lincoln Castle Year 1 visited Lincoln Castle on Thursday. They tried on real armour. Mrs Cook was very pleased with their behaviour. Defibrillator Training On Tuesday, our main First Aiders refreshed their defibrillator training. Our defibrillator is kept in the front office. Spelling Challenge Look at each month of the year. How many words can you make from each month? Example January: an/ran/run/yarn February: bear/fear A calendar for the top three answers.
Kelly A shows her excellent science work and the amazing example of igneous rock from Iceland. Mad Science Club: There has been a fantastic response to the Mad Science assembly last week and lots of people wanting to sign up for the after school club. The on-line booking for the club is now over-subscribed and we have another long list of children wanting to take part who have signed up at school. If you haven’t yet returned the reply slip, bring it in to school and DNA David and his colleagues will organise the budding scientists into groups. The club will be held in the new hall. BAE Systems: Back by popular demand! Another exciting science assembly on 8th February 2016.
Snooders Thank you Mrs Wilson We had five ‘twitter snood’ prize winners: Mrs Wilson, one of our teaching assistants, has done a super job at the Toby Young school over the last 9 years. However Hollie Savage (c/o Mrs Savage) she has decided to move on after the Amelia, Olivia and Sophie Barnatt half term holiday. The staff and all the Next week you can win a scarf. Follow children will really miss her. Thank you the school on twitter at @AlveySchool for your hard work and Good Luck in your next job. Trainee Teachers We have three trainee teachers in Year 4 PTA Cake Sale school. Miss Chattfield in Year 1, Miss Thursday 11th February 3.15pm. At the Critchely in Year 2 and Mrs Booth in back of the main hall. Year 4. Farm Kitchen Sleaford REP On Thursday 3rd March 2016 The Farm The Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant Kitchen is running a special Where’s have kindly given us a grant of £2000 for Wally? Competition at lunch time to Project 72. Thank you. coincide with World Book Day. Who will find the prize winning brownie? BAE Systems Assembly Back by popular demand! Another On Thursday 24th March 2016 The exciting science assembly on February Farm Kitchen are also providing an 8th 2016. In conjunction with the RAF Easter Lunch. and the Navy, BAE systems are visiting school to tell us about waves, in water, Parents’ Evening light and sound. Our Parents’ Evenings will be taking place on 7.3.16 and 9.3.16. Appointment PTA Quiz Night slips will be sent out after half term. It is still not too late to enter the PTA Please note Mrs Edge and Mrs Quiz Night this evening. You can ring the Purchase will be holding their Parents’ office or simply turn up at the Solo Club Evening on 23.2.16 and 24.2.16. for a 7.30pm start. Even if it’s just you as an individual or even a couple, ask for PTA Survey Mr Barnatt or Mr Kirkwood and we will Have you completed the PTA survey? find you a team. Visit our website, click on ‘Community’ then on the drop down menu choose Tudor House ‘PTA’. Visit the latest news section of our website and look at Alicia’s amazing School Uniform Tudor House. Please check your child’s school uniform is named. Please can you also check Places of Worship that they are wearing their own uniform. Last week Year 3 visited several different Many thanks. places of worship in Sleaford. How many can you name?
